亭
亭·pavilion, restaurant
- On-yomi
- テイ
- Kun-yomi
- none
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Stroke order
Write it in this order; the numbers mark where each stroke starts.
Common words
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 料亭 | りょうてい | traditional restaurant |
| 亭主 | ていしゅ | husband, host |
| 亭主関白 | ていしゅかんぱく | a domineering husband |
Example sentences
接待で高級な料亭に行った。
せったいでこうきゅうなりょうていにいった。
We went to an expensive traditional restaurant to entertain clients.
うちの亭主は料理が上手です。
うちのていしゅはりょうりがじょうずです。
My husband is a good cook.
Similar-looking kanji
Do not confuse these on the exam.
Common mistakes
- 亭主 is an old-fashioned, informal word for one's own husband, not a polite term for someone else's
Memory aid
Picture it
A tall roof on a single post 丁 — a roadside pavilion you can shelter under.
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